And the writer considers the tweeted picture with Hollywood bad boy – party boy Charlie Sheen in Cabo — a major example of poor judgment and missed opportunity.

“He was being considered very seriously as Secretary of Transportation and he would have done a great job…but after this he said he was no longer interested in the position but the consensus was he was no longer being considered for the position,” Ed Leibowitz, writer.

The Villaraigosa camp has released a new video touting his accomplishments…and critic Ed Leibowitz gives the mayor credit for building the police force and improving
transportation… however, education gets a poor grade.

“He spent the first 22 months in office trying to take over the LAUSD in clear violation of the state constitution and he wasted so much time,” Leibowitz contends.

“I like the diversity, diversity…the city is diverse,” says Villaraigosa.

“He was a talented communicator because of his background…and he could connect with Boyle Heights and he could connect with Beverly Hills…but he never really was the glue that could bring all of these different parts of the city together,” according to Leibowitz.